Five Spice... The Magic Powder

Most People who use five spice powder know it as a flavoring that masks that meaty flavor of pork and duck. The origins of five spice come from the southern China where the roasts and braises are very popular. mostly used as a dry rub but it can also be used for some amazing stir fries.

The main ingredients of a 5 spice powder are as follows:

Pepper

Fennel Seeds 

Cinnamon 

Star Anise 

Cloves 

For braises one can also add some dried mandarin orange peel as well 

I usually like to pair it with bean sprouts as it really compliments the wild grassy flavor of bean sprouts. Sharing a recipe that has always been a hit for all my health conscious friends 

 Stir fried Bean Sprouts with five Spice

Bean Sprouts 2 cups

Sliced onions 1 nos

Spring onion ½ cup

Fried garlic 1 tsp

5 spice powder 1 tsp

Assorted bell peppers 1 cup

Lemon 1 nos juice and rind

Chili oil 1 tsp

Salt

Pepper

Sugar

Msg 

Oyster mushroom sauce 1 tsp

• Heat chili oil and sauté onion and bell pepper
• Add the seasonings and the sauce and 5 spice
• Toss the bean sprouts finish with few drops of lemon juice and lemon rind

Hope all the people on a diet will not have any complains now... Some diet food can even make people jealous.